Posted by corafree on May 28, 2006, at 18:32:59
In reply to My greatest fear..., posted by ClearSkies on May 28, 2006, at 17:32:42
Mine was, but I'm a believer!
The doc in my metro area specialized in it. It hit me like a ton of bricks in my early to mid 20s. (I didn't put it together until years later .. duh.) I had what they now label, PMDD (dysphoric disorder). It was the precursor to my first visit to a P and head meds. I had a TAH-BSO about 15-18yrs after it began, and the ups and downs stopped, but the years of guilt, trauma, and life changes left scars, so I was left sort of halfway between down and mid point. I've kept all paperwork, med info, etc., for my two girls. My first non-psych treatment was progesterone ... but Prozac and Xanax worked better. I'm PRO plant-based hormones.
I'd never felt ill at ease w/ my behavior before it struck, i.e. crying for no reason, feeling self-conscious vs confident, misunderstanding all I saw/heard/knew; then feeling normal (but guilt ridden) for the next two weeks.
"Oh no! Did I scare you more?!" said 'THE BUNNY'.
(Who is that bunny anyway? You know, the bunny who is always saying 'socially unacceptable stuff you'd like to say, but don't' on t-shirts, etc.? Is he the Grateful Dead bunny?)
I'mABeliever, cf
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